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Teenager Arrested After Creating Graphic AI Deepfakes of 50 Classmates

Girls at a Melbourne private school were targeted by AI deepfakes, with one boy arrested and police investigations ongoing.
Teenager Arrested After Creating Graphic AI Deepfakes of 50 Classmates
There are concerns very young children are becoming more involved in using sexual harm against each other. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Crystal-Rose Jones
Crystal-Rose Jones
6/12/2024|Updated: 6/12/2024

A week after the Australian government proposed new laws to target deepfake artificial intelligence (AI) images, police have arrested a teenage boy following a disturbing incident at a Melbourne private school.

Around 50 female students were targeted, with AI being used to create fake computer-generated images and videos using photos of the girls’ faces.

Crystal-Rose Jones
Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
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